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Continued rainfall has forced PONY Baseball & World Series Tournaments Inc. to modify the format of the 2026 Printscape PONY League World Series. The two remaining unbeaten teams, Washington County, PA and Chinese Taipei, will play in a single championship game Wednesday evening (6 pm).  More than 50 volunteers worked from early morning Monday to enable that day’s games to be played. Heavy rains overnight put the field under water again. Ten hours of work by the ground crew and area professionals during the day Tuesday could not bring the field even close to “playable” as observed by the athletic trainer staff. Tournament officials, many of whom have multiple decades with the organization, felt that the playing surface had never been in worse condition despite all of the work Tuesday. That led to the cancellation of Tuesday’s game, forcing the format change.

Statement from PONY Baseball and Softball & World Series Tournaments, Inc.: “Due to continued heavy rainfall and unplayable field conditions, the PONY League World Series is unable to complete the remaining games under the tournament’s original format. The World Series must conclude Wednesday, Aug. 12, as all participating teams are scheduled to depart Thursday morning. Extending the tournament is not an option. With six teams remaining and limited playable time available, the tournament will move to a single-elimination conclusion. Washington County and Chinese Taipei, the only two remaining undefeated teams, will meet Wednesday night (6 pm) in the 2026 PONY League World Series Championship Game. We understand the disappointment this decision brings to the four other remaining teams. Every possible option was considered, but the combination of field conditions and the tournament’s firm travel deadline left no viable alternative. We thank all of our players, coaches, families and fans for their patience and understanding during an exceptionally difficult week of weather.”

UPDATE (4:25 pm): Due to unplayable field conditions, Tuesday’s game are CANCELED. Further schedule information will be updated sometime this evening.

UPDATE (2:00 pm):  The attempted start of today’s games has been pushed back to 6:00 pm. The plan is to try to play as many games as possible.  All games today will be five-inning contests. Start times are tentative and subject to revision.

UPDATE (11:05 am): Tournament officials have pushed the start back to 4:00 pm. The plan is to try to play all four scheduled games today. All games Tuesday will be five-inning contests and starts times are tentative.

Weather forced a schedule change for the second time at the 2026 Printscape PONY League World Series Monday. The first game included a 5-1/2 hour rain delay, then the final three games of the day were played to five inning finals. But, when the action ended approximately 11:05 pm Monday night, right before more rain fell, the tournament was on schedule and down to a final six teams. Washington County and Chinese Taipei are unbeaten in their brackets, needing just one win to reach the Championship game. The other two teams in each bracket have to win three more times to reach the final. Hear every game of the 2026 Printscape PONY League World Series on WJPA-AM (1450) and online.

Tuesday
Eliminations
Canceled Guaynabo, PR vs. Navojoa, Mex (loser eliminated)
Canceled Hagerstown, MD vs. West Covina, CA (loser eliminated)

Division Finals
Canceled Washington County, PA vs. Guaynabo/Najojoa winner
Canceled Chinese Taipei vs. Hagerstown/West Covina winner

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